1 year of design and trials, $10000 total invested in equipment (ropes, hardware and cameras) and several close calls resulted in a trip of a lifetime for me...
This video documents the Moab adventure and the culmination of physics, bolt, rigging and rope knowledge to create a 450ft freefall pendulum. This system uses only one 10milimeter climbing rope to arrest the fall and a second in case the first breaks. It is not bungee jumping nor base jumping, but something entirely different that provides an unrivaled sidewall and ground rush for the ultimate thrill.
If you have to ask why, I can't tell you why because sometimes I don't know why. I just did it.
Gavin and Dave, we couldn't have got this set up without you guys. You made this possible!
Hatton, I am telling your mother on you. Stay away from edges.
Shane - Best design partner ever. Let's break the record!
God - Thank you for always watching out for us.

hahaha, a bunch of hippies getting angry... actually we did pick up the cans and the tree we threw off was already dead. it was left on the side of the cliff by somone else who was there before us. and if it makes your little tree hugging heart feel any better, we rescued an injured mountain goat who had fell into a slot canyon next to our site also :)

Ahh so you sacrificed a little mountian goat so the gods would give you perfect weather. Glad to hear you guys are stand up and cleaned up after yourselves. Whats next? Oh and it would have been cool to see how you guys hung the ropes.

yeah i didnt want to put up too much info about setting it up in the video. i dont want to be held liable for someone who goes and kills themselves trying to duplicate. even through extensive planning and tests, it was still very dangerous and we had several close calls that almost ended in tragic fatalities.

either way, we plan on breaking dan osmans record this coming summer if all goes according to plan. ill be sure to post the next video if we do! thanks for watching santana!